ECO E63 · King's Indian Defense

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

8. b3+0.48

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation (E63), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. b3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.48).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.488. b3 e5 9. d5 Nd4 10. Nxd4 exd4 11. Qxd4 Nxd5 12. Qxd5 Bxc3
  2. +0.488. Bf4 Rb8 9. b3 Re8 10. d5 e5 11. Bg5 Ne7 12. e4 b5
  3. +0.458. h3 Rb8 9. e4 b5 10. d5 b4 11. Na4 Na5 12. e5 Nd7

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. b3 for White, continuing e5 9. d5 Nd4 10. Nxd4 exd4 11. Qxd4 Nxd5 12. Qxd5 Bxc3. White is slightly better (+0.48). The next best moves are 8. Bf4 (+0.48) and 8. h3 (+0.45).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.48: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation?
E63. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).